Eric Snowden Explained

Eric Snowden
Birth Name:	Eric Snowdon
Birth Date:	12 August 1888
Birth Place:	London, England
Death Place:	Bellevue, Washington
Known For:	The Burns and Allen Show, The Lion Man, Leave It to Beaver

Eric Snowden (August 8, 1888 – June 27, 1979) was an English-born actor who appeared in radio, films and television.

Biography

Snowden was born in London, England, on August 8, 1888. He died in Bellevue, Washington, on June 27, 1979.

Radio

Snowden was part of the cast of, among others, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1949–1950, as Dr. Watson), The Burns and Allen Show (1932–1950), Encore Theater (1946–1949), Escape (1947–1954), and Favorite Story (1946–1949).^{[1] [2]}

Film

Snowden appeared in the movies The Lion Man (1936), The Sun Never Sets (1939), and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) (uncredited).

Television

• Leave It to Beaver Season 1 Episode 11 as Clothier, Episode 19 as Salesman
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 31: "The Gentleman from America") as Hanson (credited as Eric Snowdon)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Snowden . 2008–2015 . R U Sitting Comfortably . September 24, 2015.
2. Web site: The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Old-time Radio Episodes 1939-46: Supporting Cast . Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as Sherlock Holmes & Dr Watson . September 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150719232610/http://rathboneandbruce.net/the-new-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes-supporting-cast.html . July 19, 2015 .